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US 11,946,463 B2Granted
Wave driven variable leverage pump for water desalination
AssigneeBlueDesal Inc.
InventorJoseph B. Tate
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Abstract
A wave driven variable leverage pump for water desalination is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a variable leverage pump comprises a platform and a paddle comprising at least one lever arm extending therefrom. The at least one lever arm is pivotally coupled with the platform. The pump further comprises a pump having a first end pivotally coupled with the platform, and a second end pivotally coupled with the paddle. A pivot point of the at least one lever arm is located above a pivot point of the pump relative to the platform.
Claims11
A variable leverage pump comprising:
- a platform;
- a paddle;
- a first lever arm extending from the paddle, wherein the first lever arm is pivotally coupled with the platform by a first lever fulcrum, wherein the paddle and the first lever arm are configured to rotate about the first lever fulcrum;
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- a pump comprising:
- a first end pivotally coupled with the platform by a pump fulcrum, and a second end pivotally coupled with the paddle by a force coupling, wherein the pump is configured to rotate about the pump fulcrum and the force coupling, wherein the paddle and the first lever fulcrum are located above the pump fulcrum relative to the platform, wherein the pump fulcrum is positioned directly underneath the paddle when the paddle is vertically positioned relative to the platform.
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